Melvin bancroft



(No Model.)

M. BANOROFT. TYPE WRITER CABINET.

No. 427,216. Patented May 6, 1890 THE NORRIS PETERS ca. Pnartruma, msummou, n. c.

' UNITED STATES MELVIN BANCROFT, OF WVHITESBOROUGH, NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE QUIGLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TYPIE-WRITER CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,216, dated May 6, 1890. Application filed May 9, 1889. Serial No. 310,125. (No model.)

Having thus described the several parts of To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN BANOROFT, of the case, the operation of the device is sublVhitesborough, in the county of Oneida and stantially as follows: The platform being in State of NewYork, have invented certain new the position shown in Fig.- 3, and it being de- 55 and usefullmprovements inType-W'ritcr Oabsired to expose the mechanism mounted upon inets; and I do hereby declare that the folthe platform, the lid is raised into the posilowing is a full, clear, and exact description tion shown in dotted lines. The platform is of the invention, which will enable others then drawn forward, the pivot 6 supporting skilled in the art to which it appertains to the same, the inclined face 5 of the bracket 3 6o make and use the same, reference being had moving thereon. After the platform has been to the accompanying drawings, and to the letdrawn forward the required distance it is enters and figures of reference marked thereon, gaged with projectingstop 14c in recess a of which form part of this specification. the platform 4. After the platform is in po- My invention relates to an improvement in sition the lid may be again closed, the part 13 65 I 5 type-writer cabinets. being placed behind the rear end of the plat- In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a front View form, as shown in Fig. 2, which entirely closes of the case open, mechanism being shown the top of the case when the mechanism is mounted upon the platform. Fig. 2 shows a exposed. The bracket and platform, wedging section of the case on line A B of Fig. 1. between pivot 6 and stop 7, prevent the plat- 7o Fig. 8 shows a section on line A B, the mechform from being drawn forward so far as to anism mounted upon the platform being indisengage the pivot 6 from the bracket. This closed within the case. Figs. 1 and 4 show stop 7 also prevents the platform from being details of construction. tilted up by a surplus of weight on the for- Similar letters and figures of reference refer ward end of the platform. WVhen it is desired 7 5 z 5 to like parts in the several figures. to close the platform and the mechanism Reference being had to the drawings, 1 inmounted thereon in the case, the lid is raised dicates the outer walls of the case. from the position shown in Fig. 2, so as to 2 2 are partition-walls, although they might clear the mechanism mounted upon the platbe outer walls, the parts of the case on the form. The forward end of the platform is then 80 outside of the same being omitted. slightly raised, so as to disengage the recess 3 are brackets, upon which is mounted a from the pin 14, and the platform may then movable platform 4:. Brackets 3 are provided be allowed to run backward and turn downwith inclined face 5, with which pivot 6 enward into the case until it comes in contact gages. Pivot 6 is provided with an anti-fricwith stop 9, and is held thereby. After the 85 3 5 tion roller and is secured upon the walls of the platform has been disengaged from stop 14 it case. Stops 'Z and 8 upon the case are adapted will retreat into the case automatically. The to come in contact with the platform and prestop 8 is provided, adapted to engage the upvent movement or displacement thereof, as per surface of the platform, so that when the hereinafter shown. A stop 1 1 is also provided greater part of the weight has passed back of 90 adapted to engagethe platform on the under pivot 6 the platform will not tilt up so far as side and in recess a and secure it in position. to miss stop 9. It is evident that stop 9 might A shelf-stop 9 is provided, upon which the inbe omitted and still furnish a complete mechner end of the platform rests when the platanism; but I prefer to provide it, as the mechform is inclosed. The case is also provided anism is thus entirely inclosed when the case 5 5 with a cover, hinged at 11 to the case, the cover is closed.

being composed of the sections 10 and 13, behat I claim as new, and desire to secure ing hinged together at 12, so as to turn inby Letters Patent, iswardly, as shown. A projection 15 upon the 1. The combination, in a type-writer cab case-supports the section 10, and 15 the secinet, of the walls of the case, the pivots on the no i tion 13 0f the lid or cover in alignment with walls, the platform running and turning on the top of the case. the pivots, the projection 14 011 the walls adapted to engage and support the platform in its forward position, the shelf-stop adapted to engage and support the inner end of the platform when inclosed, and the projection 8 on the walls adapted to engage the platform on the top and guide the same in its inward movement.

2. The combination, in a typewriter cabinet, of the walls of the case, a pivot secured to the Walls, a platform having inclined ways or faces at an acute angle to the platform running on the pivot, and a projection on the walls for engaging and supporting the platform, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a type-writer cabinet, of the walls, pivots on the walls, the platform having inclined faces or ways at an angle to the platform running and turning on the pivots, the projections in front of the pivot adapted to support the platform, and the sectional hinged cover.

4. The combination, in a type-writer cabinet, of the walls, pivots secu red to the walls, a platform supported by bracketshaving inclined faces running and turning on the pivotal points, the projections on the walls in front of the pivotal points adapted to support the platform, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, in a typewriter cabinet, of the walls, the pivots secured to the walls, the platform sliding on and tilting over the pivots, the projections 14 in front of the pivots and adapted to engage and support the platform in its forward position, the projection 8 on the walls of the case adapted to engage the platform on top and guide it in its inward movement, the shelf-stop adapted to support the inner end of the platform when inclosed, and the projection 7 on the Walls of the case adapted to engage the platform on its upper surface and prevent it tilting over projection 14 when in its normal position.

6. The combination, in a type-writer cabinet, of the walls, the pivots on the walls, the platform mounted on brackets having inclined faces sliding on and tilting over the pivots,

and the projection on the walls adapted to engage the platform on top and between which projection and the pivots the platform and brackets are adapted to wedge and limiting the forward movement of the platform, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MELVIN BANCROFT. WVitnesses:

M. E. ROBINSON, JOSIAH PERRY. 

